PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Bhawan, Near Rose Garden, Madhya Marg, Sector: 16, Chandigarh

Shri Sadhu Singh, S/o Shri Sajjan Singh, V;illage: Rurka, P.O. Dehlon, District: Ludhiana. ------Appellant

Vs. Public Information Officer O/o Station House Officer, Police Station, Dehlon, District: Ludhiana.

First Appellate Authority, O/o Station House Officer, Police Station, Dehlon, District: Ludhiana. ------Respondents Appeal Case No. 1888 of 2018

Present: None is present on behalf of the appellant. Shri Ranjit Singh, Head Constable, on behalf of the respondents.

ORDER In this case, Shri Sadhu Singh, Appellant, vide his RTI application dated

16.11.2017, addressed to the PIO, sought a copy of compromise arrived at with his son.

2. The case was last heard on 05.11.2018, when again, none was present on behalf of the respondents without any intimation. Viewing the defying attitude of the

PIO seriously, a Show-Cause Notice was issued to Shri Kulwant Singh, SHO, Police

Station Dehlon, Ludhiana for imposition of penalty for the delay in the supply of information. An opportunity of personal hearing was also afforded to him on the next date of hearing before imposition of penalty, in the interest of natural justice. He was

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again directed to supply the requisite information to the appellant, with a copy to the

Commission, before the next date of hearing. The case was adjourned for today.

3. Today, the appellant is not present. However, a letter dated 04.12.2018 has been received from him through e-mail informing that he is unable to attend hearing due to ill health.

4. Shri Ranjit Singh, Head Constable, appearing on behalf of the respondents, seeks some more time to enable them to supply the requisite information to the appellant, which is granted with the directions that complete information be supplied to the appellant, with a copy to the Commission, before the next date of hearing. Besides, Shri Kulwant Singh, S.H.O., Police Station, Dehlon, District:

Ludhiana, is directed to submit reply to the Show-Cause Notice issued to him and avail an opportunity of personal hearing before imposition of penalty.

5. To come up on 05.02.2019 at 11.30 A.M. for further proceedings.

Sd/- Dates: 05.12.2018 (S. S. Channy) Chief Information Commissioner Punjab

CC: Shri Kulwant Singh, REGISTERED S.H.O., Police Station, Dehlon, District: Ludhiana.

PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Bhawan, Near Rose Garden, Madhya Marg, Sector: 16, Chandigarh. Tel. No.0172-2864100-01, Fax No.0172-2864110 Visit us @ www.infocommpunjab.com, Email-ID [email protected] Shri Love Kumar Dua, S/o Late Shri Megh Raj Dua, R/o House No. 125, Model Town, Samrala Road, Khanna – 141401, District: Ludhiana. ------Appellant Vs. Public Information Officer O/o Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.

First Appellate Authority, O/o Additional Deputy Commissioner(General), Ludhiana. ------Respondents Appeal Case No. 1973 of 2018

Present: Shri Love Kumar Dua, Appellant, in person. Shri Amarinder Singh Malhi, Assistant Commissioner, (General), Ludhiana, on behalf of the respondents.

ORDER In this case, Shri Love Kumar Dua, Appellant, vide his RTI application dated

22.01.2018, addressed to the PIO, sought the names of Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana and

Tehsildar, Ludhiana(East) who were posted in the year 1988 at the time of floods. He also sought the information regarding the record prepared by Deputy Commissioner and

Tehsildar(East), Ludhiana at the time of floods.

2. During hearing on 03.10.2018, the representative of the respondents informed that a reply had been sent to the appellant that the information, asked for, by the appellant could not be supplied as it was more than 20 years old. Consequently, after hearing both the parties and discussing the information sought for by the appellant, the PIO was directed to send point-wise reply to the appellant. Besides, Shri Amarinder Singh Malhi, Assistant

Commissioner(General), Ludhiana was directed to explain the factual position of the case, in person, on the next date of hearing. The case was adjourned to 05.11.2018.

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3. On 05.11.2018, none was present on behalf of the appellant as well as the respondents. However, a letter No. 5378-79/EA, dated 02.11.2018 was received from Shri

Amarinder Singh Malhi, Assistant Commissioner(General), Ludhiana vide which he had sent point-wise reply to the appellant, with a copy to the Commission and requested for adjournment of the case. Accordingly, he was again directed to explain the factual position of the case, in person, on the next date of hearing. Besides, the appellant is directed to send his observations, if any, on the reply sent to him by the respondents vide letter dated 02.11.2018.

The case was adjourned for today.

4. Today, Shri Amarinder Singh Malhi, Assistant Commissioner(General), Ludhiana, is present as per the orders of the Commission. He explains the position of the case while stating that the record is more than 20 years old and a report has been obtained from District

Revenue Officer, Ludhiana stating that the record is not available. Accordingly, it is directed that an inquiry be conducted to look into the missing of record and fix responsibility and a report be sent to the appellant and to the Commission within 3 months. So far as the information regarding names of Deputy Commissioner and Tehsildar(East) Ludhiana, who were posted in

1988 at the time of floods, are concerned, the same be supplied to the appellant after collecting from Punjab Civil Secretariat and from the office of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, before the next date of hearing.

5. To come up on 11.03.2019 at 11.30 A.M. for further proceedings.

Sd/- Dates: 05.12.2018 (S. S. Channy) Chief Information Commissioner Punjab

Shri Harjeet Singh s/o Shri Kirpal Singh r/o Street No.1/3, H.No.6983, Maan Colony, Daba, District Ludhiana - 141014. ------Appellant

Vs Public Information Officer o/o Director General of Police (Crime), Punjab, Chandigarh.

First Appellate Authority o/o Director General of Police (Crime), Punjab, Chandigarh.

Public Information Officer, O/o Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana. ------Respondents Appeal Case No. 1726 of 2018

Present:- Shri Ujjagar Singh on behalf of the appellant. Shri Pawan Dev Singh, ASI and Shri Tarsem Singh, ASI, Police Station, Daba, Ludhiana, on behalf of the respondents.

ORDER The case was last heard on 05.11.2018, when the representative of the appellant stated that the appellant had sought Action Taken Report on the complaints against the officers of Police Station, Daba, Ludhiana which had not been supplied as yet. Accordingly, the PIO of the office of Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana was directed to provide reply/Action Taken Report on the complaints of the appellant against the officers of Police Station Daba, Ludhiana on the basis of the record of their office, before the next date of hearing. The case was adjourned for today.

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2. Today, the representative of the respondents informs that Inquiry Report has been sent to the competent authority on 04.12.2018 for approval. Accordingly, it is directed that as and when the Inquiry Report is approved by the competent authority, the requisite information be supplied to the appellant , with a copy to the Commission.

3. To come up on 30.01.2019 at 11.30 A.M. for further proceedings.

Sd/- Dated : 05.12.2018 ( S.S. Channy) Chief Information Commissioner Punjab

PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Bhawan, Near Rose Garden, Madhya Marg, Sector: 16, Chandigarh. Tel. No.0172-2864100-01, Fax No.0172-2864110 Visit us @ www.infocommpunjab.com, Email-ID [email protected] Shri Narinder Pal Singh H.No.11851, Street No.3, SAS Nagar, Ludhiana. ------Appellant

Vs Public Information Officer o/o Station House Officer, Police Station, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana.

First Appellate Authority o/o Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana. ------Respondents Appeal Case No. 2001 of 2018

Present:- Shri Narinder Pal Singh, appellant, in person. Shri Pawandev Singh, ASI, on behalf of the respondents. ORDER The case was last heard on 06.11.2018, when the appellant informed that compensation amount of Rs. 1000/- had not been paid to him nor the requisite information had been provided to him. None was present on behalf of the respondent-PIO without intimation.

Viewing the defying attitude of the PIO seriously, compensation amount of Rs. 1000/- awarded on the last date of hearing was enhanced to Rs. 3,000/- to be paid to the appellant through

Bank Draft before the next date of hearing. Besides, a Show-Cause Notice was issued to Shri

Davinder Singh, S.H.O., Police Station, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana for imposition of penalty. He was also asked to avail an opportunity of personal hearing on the next date of hearing i.e. today before imposition of penalty. The case was adjourned for today.

2. Today, the appellant informs that compensation has not been paid to him nor the requisite information has been supplied to him.

3. None is present on behalf of the respondent PIO. However, a telephonic

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message has been received from Shri Rajiv Kumar, M.H.C., Police Station, Shimlapuri,

Ludhiana, requesting for adjournment of the case to some other date as he is in the Hon’ble

Punjab and Haryana High Court in connection with a court case.

4. Viewing the callous and lackadaisical attitude of Shri Davinder Singh, SHO,

Police Station, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana, one last opportunity is afforded to him to submit reply to the Show-Cause Notice issued to him, supply requisite information to the appellant and pay compensation amount of Rs. 3000/- to the appellant through Bank Draft, before the next date of hearing, failing which action for imposing penalty will be taken ex-parte. He is again offered an opportunity of personal hearing on the next date of hearing before imposition of penalty.

5. To come up on 05.02.2019 at 11.30 A.M. for further proceedings.

Sd/- Dated : 05.12.2018 ( S.S. Channy) Chief Information Commissioner Punjab

6. After the hearing is over and the appellant has left, Shri Rajiv Kumar, M.H.C.,

Police Station, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana, appears before the Commission. Accordingly, he is apprised of the proceedings taken place during hearing of the case.

Sd/- Dated : 05.12.2018 ( S.S. Channy) Chief Information Commissioner Punjab

CC: Shri Davinder Singh, REGISTERED S.H.O., Police Station, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana.

PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Bhawan, Near Rose Garden, Madhya Marg, Sector: 16, Chandigarh. Tel. No.0172-2864100-01, Fax No.0172-2864110 Visit us @ www.infocommpunjab.com, Email-ID [email protected] Shri Narinder Pal Singh H.No.11851, Street No.3, SAS Nagar, Ludhiana. ------Appellant Vs Public Information Officer o/o Station House Officer, Police Station, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana.

First Appellate Authority o/o Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana. ------Respondents Appeal Case No. 1999 of 2018

Viewing the defying attitude of the PIO seriously, compensation amount of Rs. 1000/- awarded on the last date of hearing was enhanced to Rs. 3,000/- to be paid to the appellant through

Bank Draft before the next date of hearing. Besides, a Show-Cause Notice was issued to Shri

2. Today, the appellant informs that compensation has not been paid to him nor the requisite information has been supplied to him.

3. None is present on behalf of the respondent PIO. However, a telephonic

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